Saving Planet Earth

The Tamaraw (Mindoro Dwarf Buffalo) population appears to be in recovery as it was able to maintain a stable population of 200 since 2001. Officials however believe that there could be more than 1,000 Tamaraw’s in the wild.

Endemic only to Mindoro, the Tamaraw was threatened with extinction back in 1975 for various reasons. Its original population was estimated to be around 10,000 but now only 269 (official headcount) have been seen in the wild.

I sure hope that the government agencies involved, the people of Mindoro will continue their efforts in making sure that the Tamaraw population will grow back to its original size. In fact, I hope that everyone who sees this article will help spread awareness for this endemic species.

Sources: Inquirier.net, Wikipedia